It’s been six years of “long days and long nights,” but President Aquino isn’t thinking of taking it easy just yet. “I’ll be working till the last hour of my presidency,” the President told The STAR in a recent interview at Malacañang. “I have to lead by example, and we have six years to do everything we can do. My term ends June 30, noon. We have to be able to face the mirror each day and say, ‘We did the maximum’.”
Members of the Cabinet of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte should brace for late night meetings as he admitted being at his best at 6 p.m. and would rather begin his workday officially at 1 p.m.
President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to let Vice President-elect Leni Robredo join his Cabinet since the move might hurt defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. At a televised news conference on Tuesday night, Duterte said he is politically allied with Marcos and his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday said he would declare a “crisis” in transportation and criminality to address the longstanding problems plaguing commuters and citizens who are wary of their safety. Duterte said a crisis has to be declared as the government is trying to fight the problems “on so many fronts” despite limited resources
Philippine congress aims to proclaim the country’s new president and vice president by the end of the month or on June 1, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III said as the canvassing of votes for the top two positions of the land entered its second day yesterday.
Japanese Emperor Akihito bowed his head in sorrow during a somber ceremony at the Philippines’ biggest war cemetery yesterday, but also enjoyed banter about cars, fashion, food and traffic on the first full day of a historic visit.
The visibly dazed Ariadna Gutierrez of Colombia says she is "still happy" for what she accomplished in the 64th Miss Universe on Sunday (Monday morning, Philippine time) even after a hosting gaffe.
This was President Aquino’s message to world leaders as he spoke here yesterday for countries most vulnerable to climate change.
Children will bear the brunt of climate change as more than half a billion children live in areas with extremely high flood occurrence and 160 million in high drought severity zones, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported ahead of the 21st United Nations climate change conference, known as COP21.
How much did it cost to see the two most powerful people in the world in one venue? Around $4,000 or more than P180,000.
Speaking in Manila before hundreds of the world top businessmen, Jack Ma, the founder and chairman of successful Internet giant Alibaba, discussed the growth of the company and emphasized the value of the Internet and trade in today’s business.
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is seeking out victims of the laglag-bala (bullet planting) scam, urging them to file their complaints as part of government efforts to put down the extortion scheme victimizing mostly overseas Filipino workers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
The daughter of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday shaved her head to show support for her father's presidential bid in 2016.
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